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gaddafi dug in. americans were surprised by mubarak leaving and then everything that happened around that. gaddafi was going to stick it out. with the obama administration has been struggling to do is come up with a coherent policy for dealing with such an unprecedented change, often in countries where we do not know a lot about the political alternatives. we have leaders who have been in power for decades. i think that what the white house has said is they are doing this on a case by case basis. libya situation has demonstrated the limits that we're speaking about the future of the middle east. host: we have a comment on e- mail by george. >> richard from maryland. caller: how are you today? host: we're good, thank you. caller: there is no doubt that gaddafi has done terrorism in the past. if he was as bad as everybody said, i think the united states with their position on terrorism as a result of 9/11 would be willing to go in there and knock his socks off, so to speak. the underlying issue is that
gaddafi dug in. americans were surprised by mubarak leaving and then everything that happened around that. gaddafi was going to stick it out. with the obama administration has been struggling to do is come up with a coherent policy for dealing with such an unprecedented change, often in countries where we do not know a lot about the political alternatives. we have leaders who have been in power for decades. i think that what the white house has said is they are doing this on a case by case...
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gaddafi co. -- and of gaddafi until these recent times. host: "after five decades the u-2 is still flying high." talk to us a little bit about the role of the u-2 in intelligence-gathering and the fact that it is still going to be in the arsenal for a while what role it might play in assisting nato and our allies in the enforcement of the no-fly zone in libya. guest: the u-2 program has just been an enormous success over the years. if anyone is interested, i would suggest they look into the program. it has really paid dividends over the decades. there was some this doubt and sadness over the notion that you too would go away -- nostalgia and sadness over the notion that the you-to -- the u-2 would go away. continues to play a role in gathering intelligence, supplementing and being the lead at times in the understanding and planning for strategic operations. it is critical. there was a period of time where you could argue -- 1980's, early-1990's -- where we are focusing more on technical them collection rather than human sources. there were
gaddafi co. -- and of gaddafi until these recent times. host: "after five decades the u-2 is still flying high." talk to us a little bit about the role of the u-2 in intelligence-gathering and the fact that it is still going to be in the arsenal for a while what role it might play in assisting nato and our allies in the enforcement of the no-fly zone in libya. guest: the u-2 program has just been an enormous success over the years. if anyone is interested, i would suggest they look...
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we have to understand that muammar gaddafi is not a diplomatic leader. the long term ramifications can outweigh everything. we have to take into consideration. we as americans do not like war. we know the ramifications of work. if we have to intervene we have to make sure it is short term for the taxpayers. guest: i think the moslem brotherhood of's power is overrated. a lot of people are worried about it because they do not understand what that group is. it is split in two different locations in the world. it started in egypt in 1928. there are many different ideologies among the muslim brotherhood. the brotherhood in syria is almost nonexistent. if more than 10% to 15% of the egyptians support the brotherhood, i would be surprised. i think the assumption that they are going to take over -- first of all take a look at the maps hysterically. who is going to be the top guy? it would never work and it would never happen. this is in all of these countries a rebellion of the unemployed the have nots, the people who are fed up and wanted change. once the sens
we have to understand that muammar gaddafi is not a diplomatic leader. the long term ramifications can outweigh everything. we have to take into consideration. we as americans do not like war. we know the ramifications of work. if we have to intervene we have to make sure it is short term for the taxpayers. guest: i think the moslem brotherhood of's power is overrated. a lot of people are worried about it because they do not understand what that group is. it is split in two different locations...
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actions, to present gaddafi with choices. and pursuant to gaddafi leaving, the way he put it. just for the sake of clarity, 4 colonel gaddafi's clarity, for my clarity, the world's a clarity, what are the choices that you want gaddafi to see that he has? >> there are a series of choices. again, this is not -- and the president and secretary made it clear this is not the outcome the united states or any of our partners socked -- sought. after the security council resolution 1973 passed, we gave the gaddafi regime an opportunity to declare a cease- fire. they did, but they didn't. we saw actions on the ground that belies that statement. there was another opportunity where he had a choice, and he made the wrong choice, he chose poorly -- to quote a famous movie. what we are trying to do is convince colonel gaddafi and his regime and associates that they need to step down from power, that they are de-legitimized, having turned their weapons on their people -- >> but as a practical matter, how are you driving gaddafi to make the right choice when you have also made it unmistakably
actions, to present gaddafi with choices. and pursuant to gaddafi leaving, the way he put it. just for the sake of clarity, 4 colonel gaddafi's clarity, for my clarity, the world's a clarity, what are the choices that you want gaddafi to see that he has? >> there are a series of choices. again, this is not -- and the president and secretary made it clear this is not the outcome the united states or any of our partners socked -- sought. after the security council resolution 1973 passed, we...
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secretary-general, thank you moon, with gaddafi -- ban ki moon, with gaddafi. guest: the libyan mission to the u.n., which diplomats there, renounced the gaddafi after he began slaughtering people in broad daylight. remember that he has been killing people for years. that is how he stayed in power in libya. what has happened with the rebellion is it is now in plain view. the current libyan mission as a collection of photographs are still there. here you have him shaking hands with president obama, a friendly handshake, when gaddafi came to speak at the general assembly. then there is one here of ban ki moon with gaddafi at a barbecue in ethiopia in 2008. that was not necessary for diplomatic etiquette. they were having a good time in this. then there is another one in the luxurious surroundings where ban ki moon hosted a meeting of the arab league which has now asked the coalition to go in and protect the civilian population of libya. gaddafi hosted a meeting of the arab league in 2010. ban ki moon flew in. the speed at which everyone has forgotten this is rema
secretary-general, thank you moon, with gaddafi -- ban ki moon, with gaddafi. guest: the libyan mission to the u.n., which diplomats there, renounced the gaddafi after he began slaughtering people in broad daylight. remember that he has been killing people for years. that is how he stayed in power in libya. what has happened with the rebellion is it is now in plain view. the current libyan mission as a collection of photographs are still there. here you have him shaking hands with president...
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obama has said gaddafi must go. it will make him impossible to accept any situation where gaddafi remains in power. >> you refer back to the usual phrase of we will let the people decide what happens as far as the room future is concerned. which we've heard before the situation. >> that is what we heard in egypt. it is up to you, and if you come to agreement with your government, willing to make reform and except that reform, that is perfectly fine with us. that is what has been set to the government and bahrain, in yemen, in saudi arabia. this is a very savvy approach because it encourages but the people to come to the table and the governments. the argument is that if you get out ahead of these protests, these groups come and make the reforms and show a willingness to change, we will support your continued rule. the problem in libya is that gaddafi is trying not to make any concessions. he is only getting more violent as the days go on. host: libya gained independence in 1951, and in 1959 -- 1969, muammar gaddafi
obama has said gaddafi must go. it will make him impossible to accept any situation where gaddafi remains in power. >> you refer back to the usual phrase of we will let the people decide what happens as far as the room future is concerned. which we've heard before the situation. >> that is what we heard in egypt. it is up to you, and if you come to agreement with your government, willing to make reform and except that reform, that is perfectly fine with us. that is what has been set...
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describe gaddafi survive many more years. host: let's conclude where we began -- the president back in washington congress returning this week. what is in the week ahead? guest: the speech on monday about libya. he will try to really explain to americans where we are headed, what is going on, why the u.s. is there and what we're doing. the rest of the week -- he does not have a big schedule. there is a meeting on capitol hill on wednesday with secretary gates, secretary clinton admiral mullen. the next two weeks will be all about vice president biden and the budget. that will be a big under current handling the negotiations. host: no shortage of stores domestically or internationally -- stories domestically or internationally. gentlemen, thank you for being with us. coming up in just a couple of minutes, the former ambassador will join us to share his opinions on what is happening in the middle east. first, a look at some of the leading editorial events as viewed by political cartoonists from around the country. >> author, po
describe gaddafi survive many more years. host: let's conclude where we began -- the president back in washington congress returning this week. what is in the week ahead? guest: the speech on monday about libya. he will try to really explain to americans where we are headed, what is going on, why the u.s. is there and what we're doing. the rest of the week -- he does not have a big schedule. there is a meeting on capitol hill on wednesday with secretary gates, secretary clinton admiral mullen....
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once more, muammar gaddafi has a choice. the resolution that was passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. gaddafi must stop his troops benghazi,ncing on th pull them back from all areas, and establish water and food supplies to all areas. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of libya. i am going to be clear. these terms are not negotiable. these terms are not subject to negotiation. if muammar gaddafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences, and the resolution will be enforced through military action. in this effort, the united states is prepared to act as part of an international coalition. american leadership is the essential, but that does not mean acting alone. it means shaping the conditions for the international community to act together. that is why i have directe
once more, muammar gaddafi has a choice. the resolution that was passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. gaddafi must stop his troops benghazi,ncing on th pull them back from all areas, and establish water and food supplies to all areas. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of libya. i am...
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gaddafi will slaughter them. anything that can help, we are ready to except as long as there is no physical presence on our soil. -- we're ready to accept. >> you asked about a divided libya. this is impossible. believe me, believe me, i am from the south. most of my friends are from benghazi. my wife is from the middle of libya. if you can divide yourself, your body, you can divide libya. [applause] >> for the sake of his schedule, i would like to thank him very much. >> i would like to say thank you to the libyan community, thank you for the press for being here today. thank you for taking take care of our host. thank you on behalf of the libyan people. i would like to thank the ambassador. he came to the foreign affairs department in 2000. i did not know him at that time. he was the director of the america department and of your department. -- and europe department. after a year, he said miti candidate to open our mission there. he was my boss and he still is. i would like to thank him very much from joining u
gaddafi will slaughter them. anything that can help, we are ready to except as long as there is no physical presence on our soil. -- we're ready to accept. >> you asked about a divided libya. this is impossible. believe me, believe me, i am from the south. most of my friends are from benghazi. my wife is from the middle of libya. if you can divide yourself, your body, you can divide libya. [applause] >> for the sake of his schedule, i would like to thank him very much. >> i...
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s the time for gaddafi to go. -- it is time for gaddafi to go. now. without further violence or delay. >> secretary of state hill hill -- hillary clinton speaking. what is the reaction to a no-fly zone? >> well, let me say first of all, we are very much aligned with the u.n. position. secretary clinton, and between american officials and european officials overall. so this is a very good case, by the way. it's a case where there are clear positions between the u.n. and the united states but also areas in which we have common interest. stability in the region and economic development for the people of the arab world. so i'm very happy to see as i approach washington, there's a great degree of convergence between the europe and u.s. so there's a coordinated effort to promote democracy, freedom and rule of law in this region. host: when the secretary of state says they will continue to explore all actions. what do you think of that? guest: i think that's our approach as well. we should not exclude any type of action in order to achieve our goals which is
s the time for gaddafi to go. -- it is time for gaddafi to go. now. without further violence or delay. >> secretary of state hill hill -- hillary clinton speaking. what is the reaction to a no-fly zone? >> well, let me say first of all, we are very much aligned with the u.n. position. secretary clinton, and between american officials and european officials overall. so this is a very good case, by the way. it's a case where there are clear positions between the u.n. and the united...
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day, chanting gaddafi slogans. a very noisy. you can't avoid them. it gives the superficial impression that this is a city showing its loyalty for gaddafi. but you do go around the streets and have conversations with people you do find an awful lot of people saying they welcome the air strikes, that they hope that means the end of gaddafi. to a poll of where opinion lies and who is an majority -- it is impossible, of course. but certainly this is a deeply divided city. host: your story in "the washington post" -- fears of a humanitarian crisis in libyan city growth. tell us about this story. guest: all the intention has been focused really on benghazi where the armed rebels are fighting a frontline war. but there is another situation developing about 130 miles from here, much closer to the capital, the city of misrata, where rebels have been in control of the city for the past months but gaddafi forces have encircle them. they managed to penetrate the town in the day since the no-fly zone was declared, which called
day, chanting gaddafi slogans. a very noisy. you can't avoid them. it gives the superficial impression that this is a city showing its loyalty for gaddafi. but you do go around the streets and have conversations with people you do find an awful lot of people saying they welcome the air strikes, that they hope that means the end of gaddafi. to a poll of where opinion lies and who is an majority -- it is impossible, of course. but certainly this is a deeply divided city. host: your story in...
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you solve the gesture by gaddafi -- you saw the gesture by gaddafi to china. we are engaged in two wars. we have now brought 100,000 troops home. we should extricate ourselves from afghanistan. the last thing we should do -- secretary gates was extraordinarily brilliant the other day, as he always is. this is a bush holdover. this is not someone president obama put in. he said -- anyone's suggesting that we should be engaging in far off course again -- far off wars again should have their head examined. yes, there's a situation in libya. there are reports vary widely about what is actually going on. before i, as a public official, would say i want to take a particular course of action -- we need a lot more information. america has to understand that if we want to be the policeman for the world, it's going to cost a lot of money. host: on the c-span digital bus , a question for the congressman. caller: good morning. with your committee's process for suggesting a budget cut, how do you go about that? for example, there's a $194 million suggested cut in the depar
you solve the gesture by gaddafi -- you saw the gesture by gaddafi to china. we are engaged in two wars. we have now brought 100,000 troops home. we should extricate ourselves from afghanistan. the last thing we should do -- secretary gates was extraordinarily brilliant the other day, as he always is. this is a bush holdover. this is not someone president obama put in. he said -- anyone's suggesting that we should be engaging in far off course again -- far off wars again should have their head...
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muammar gaddafi target to attack his own people. the people suddenly felt they would be subject to a massacre. the international community rallied and said we cannot allow this to happen, because it would send a wrong signal to the rest of the arab world and the dictators all around the world but if you use enough force you can survive and the international community will go away. the duty to protect, which is in the u.n. charter, if nato and u.n. would not act in this case, when would they? when muammar gaddafi was making statements of i will go house to house and show no mercy, and frankly seeing the things that he had done before with killing americans and other citizens as a part of supporting terrorism in the past, the things he a son to his own people, there was a clear concern that this was a humanitarian disaster, a catastrophe that had to be avoided and could be avoided with relatively application of military power. i think we will see this a day shift between looking like he is advancing and the rebels are losing, but i th
muammar gaddafi target to attack his own people. the people suddenly felt they would be subject to a massacre. the international community rallied and said we cannot allow this to happen, because it would send a wrong signal to the rest of the arab world and the dictators all around the world but if you use enough force you can survive and the international community will go away. the duty to protect, which is in the u.n. charter, if nato and u.n. would not act in this case, when would they?...
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i do not have any sympathy for gaddafi. he was poised to murder nearly 1 million people, laughing into doing his thing. he has been in office for 42 years. his whole family runs the government. how can you have so much anti- american sentiment for a president that goes in there with missiles to try to save lives and curb this bully on the world scene? we need term limitations on these dictators. how can you run a country for 42 years with your family? people protests, if you do not give them more votes, but more bullets. .is it is un-american. at somet's look political stories before we get to another call. former new york mayor, rudy guiliani, says an incumbent president either wins or defeats himself. not much in the papers about what congress will do when they get back. here is a look at possible presidential candidates of 2012. one is honing her presidential qualifications. we will talk about japan in a few moments. this is the latest from "usa today." the death toll rises in japan. people are still being found alive. a
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i am completely confident that they're forced of colonel gaddafi -- that the air force of colonel gaddafi -- if there is anything that we did not see or were not able to influence by our initial campaign, we would be able to manage that. >> "the christian science monitor." use said that there has been no official communications with rebel forces on the ground. i was wondering if you could talk about the an official communications and what they have involved. >> i have not had any official or official communications with who you referred to as opposition forces. our communication has been with coalition forces to enforce the u.n. security council resolution. >> in the past, there has been leafleting with direction. to what extent are gaddafi forces considered or surrendered to not sustain an attack? >> this type of operation, a key component is information operations. we are executing some information operations with information be made available to gaddafi forces. that is all i will say about that at this time. >> chris lords from cnn. edu mentioned that the down - crewman was "treated wi
i am completely confident that they're forced of colonel gaddafi -- that the air force of colonel gaddafi -- if there is anything that we did not see or were not able to influence by our initial campaign, we would be able to manage that. >> "the christian science monitor." use said that there has been no official communications with rebel forces on the ground. i was wondering if you could talk about the an official communications and what they have involved. >> i have not...
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resolution mean for gaddafi's survival? >> those are all questions that, standing here, are difficult to answer. certainly, conditions will unfold as we begin to enforce this resolution. that will make a new environment in which people are going to act, including those around colonel gaddafi. so, i think we should take stock of where we are and how we got here, and how many times the international community called on gaddafi to end the violence against his own people and to take demonstrable steps to end the aggression and pullback. and time and time again, starting with the first resolution, 1970, continuing through now, there was no evidence that he intended to do so, despite various claims that were made. if the international community is to have credibility in this show of unity that 1973 represents, then action must take place. if you look at all of the possible permutations of what could or could not happen once the international community begins to enforce the resolution, there are many different outcomes, and i am n
resolution mean for gaddafi's survival? >> those are all questions that, standing here, are difficult to answer. certainly, conditions will unfold as we begin to enforce this resolution. that will make a new environment in which people are going to act, including those around colonel gaddafi. so, i think we should take stock of where we are and how we got here, and how many times the international community called on gaddafi to end the violence against his own people and to take...
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gaddafi has publicly promised no mercy. we have also seen reports today of a grotesque offer of amnesty. this, from zero regime which has advertised its determination to continue persecuting and killing those libyans to want only to take control of their own future. the international community has come together in deploring the actions of the gaddafi regime and demanding a end this violence against libyan people. international opinion has looked to the security council to act. the arab league has been clear in its demands, including for the imposition of a no-fly zone. that is why the united kingdom, in close cooperation with love hasbanon and france, pushed for the early adoption of this resolution. we welcome the fact that the council has acted swiftly in response to the appalling situation in libya and to the appeal of the arab league. mr. president, resolution 1973 demands that colonel gaddafi implement an immediate cease- fire. it imposes a no-fly zone to prevent the region and using air power against the libyan people
gaddafi has publicly promised no mercy. we have also seen reports today of a grotesque offer of amnesty. this, from zero regime which has advertised its determination to continue persecuting and killing those libyans to want only to take control of their own future. the international community has come together in deploring the actions of the gaddafi regime and demanding a end this violence against libyan people. international opinion has looked to the security council to act. the arab league...
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"is gaddafi a target?" good morning. we will go on to organ. -- we will go on to oregon and a land -- and lou anne. caller: why now? why are we pushing for a third war? why is our president out of the country now? why are all of a are senators out of congress now? what's the undercurrent? the muslim brotherhood -- who are we backing? are we going to get somebody worse than gaddafi? what is going on? we have got to realize that this is their country and they have to come up with their own democracy. we are not god. i'm very disappointed in the democrats that do not have the guts to say, "mr. president, you are out of line." who is running this country? the united nations? they do not own this country. they do not run this country we are a democracy, voted on by the people and for the people. who is our president in the white house and who is running them? host: yemen is on the front page of the newspapers. here is "the new york times" this morning. the update from ap out of yemen's says a spokesman for the president says
"is gaddafi a target?" good morning. we will go on to organ. -- we will go on to oregon and a land -- and lou anne. caller: why now? why are we pushing for a third war? why is our president out of the country now? why are all of a are senators out of congress now? what's the undercurrent? the muslim brotherhood -- who are we backing? are we going to get somebody worse than gaddafi? what is going on? we have got to realize that this is their country and they have to come up with their...
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gaddafi was going to commit atrocities against civilians. and we take the legal route according to the united nations charter and security council to have that delegation. that is a legitimate action to stop killing its people. there is no doubt that the actions and military actions that are being taken according to that delegation has stopped a great extent the power of gaddafi and protected the civilians from the violence which gaddafi regime was about to commit. that was actually important to make the people feel they are about to get rid of that murderous regime and achieve a better future and they will have freedom with the help of the international community. the aim is very important and it's part of the power delegated by the international community. we as a country, we are providing humanitarian aid to the libyan people and took part in enforcing the no-fly zone and at the same time, we moved many people who were not able to go back to their country because of the violence and lately, we have acknowledged the council as the only rep
gaddafi was going to commit atrocities against civilians. and we take the legal route according to the united nations charter and security council to have that delegation. that is a legitimate action to stop killing its people. there is no doubt that the actions and military actions that are being taken according to that delegation has stopped a great extent the power of gaddafi and protected the civilians from the violence which gaddafi regime was about to commit. that was actually important...
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there is no future for libya with gaddafi in charge. libya were trying to hang on to power, that is clear. all these nations and organizations, we have made that clear today. >> [no audi[inaudible] we have the reference to the international criminal court. we're not engaged in looking for somewhere tfor him to go. that does not exclude others from doing so. where is al jazeera? >> my first question, qatar was the first country to contribute and consider the national league and council [inaudible] are but countries from morocco to the gulf. other diplomatic efforts to get more contributions in this operation and you said there was a separate meeting between the current and potential contributors to the military operations. we have an idea of who is a potential contributors in this operation? thank you. >> about the participation of the arabs. there is some arabs participating in the meeting in london here. i believe we're not trying to push the others to be part of it. we have some beliefs and our beliefs let us participate from day one
there is no future for libya with gaddafi in charge. libya were trying to hang on to power, that is clear. all these nations and organizations, we have made that clear today. >> [no audi[inaudible] we have the reference to the international criminal court. we're not engaged in looking for somewhere tfor him to go. that does not exclude others from doing so. where is al jazeera? >> my first question, qatar was the first country to contribute and consider the national league and...
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"take that gaddafi." "strike one." an air assault, no ground troops, but tomahawk missiles continue to strike those targets. some other headlines beginning with the chicago tribune. u.s. allies are attacking libya. most of it right along the coast. you can see along the mediterranean sea. l.a. times -- attacks on libya. you can see from the u.s. and navy destroyers. operation "odyssey dawn" was the name of the operation. from the "richmond times- dispatch", the u.s. striking libyan forces. and from the "miami herald", libya under fire. you can join the conversation online at twitter.com/cspanwj. caller: good morning. i would like to know what the heck is going on. here we are and another freakin' war. congress is on vacation. who is minding the store? i'm appalled. i think it will have to have a u.s.-nationwide recall and get the buildings of of the building behind you. host: the president speaking to reporters and brazil saying it is a humanitarian effort to help the people of libya. next is a viewer from chicago. goo
"take that gaddafi." "strike one." an air assault, no ground troops, but tomahawk missiles continue to strike those targets. some other headlines beginning with the chicago tribune. u.s. allies are attacking libya. most of it right along the coast. you can see along the mediterranean sea. l.a. times -- attacks on libya. you can see from the u.s. and navy destroyers. operation "odyssey dawn" was the name of the operation. from the "richmond times-...
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could it actually -- could be coalition engaged with gaddafi? -- engage with gaddafi? >> i will let president sarkozy explain his own statement. the aggression by gaddafi's forces continues in many places in the country. we saw it over the last 24 hours. we have seen no real effort on the part of the gaddafi forces to abide by a cease-fire despite the rhetoric. several of the speakers around the table said forcefully that they have heard these words. they have heard them publicly. they were conveyed privately. they are not true. our assessment is that it is time for the international community to take action to back up resolution 1973. >> what is the goal of this operation? is it to protect civilians or to remove president gaddafi from power? >> it is to protect civilians and provide access for humanitarian assistance. if you read the comprehensive resolution that the security council passed, it is focused on protecting civilians from their own government. yes? >> has bahrain or the united arab emirates event any indication that it will fly fighter jets? >> i will let
could it actually -- could be coalition engaged with gaddafi? -- engage with gaddafi? >> i will let president sarkozy explain his own statement. the aggression by gaddafi's forces continues in many places in the country. we saw it over the last 24 hours. we have seen no real effort on the part of the gaddafi forces to abide by a cease-fire despite the rhetoric. several of the speakers around the table said forcefully that they have heard these words. they have heard them publicly. they...
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more of a danger to this country than gaddafi? if the answer is possibly yes then we should not be sending american treasure and american lives to help intervene on behalf of people who would like to see this nation destroyed. that ought to be pretty commonsense. one other factor is israel. we have a true friend in israel in the middle east. but unfortunately our friends have seen the way we've treated our best friend in the middle east, israel. we vote against them at times like we did last may, we snub them in public ways, people hear about -- or israel's enemies hear about how we've snubbed israel. and israel's enemies know when there is a crack and especially a perceived -- whether it's there or not, a perceived distance between israel and their greatest ally that used to be us, then it's time to move. that's when the flotilla came last may is after we voted against israel. that's when a lot of these actions began taking place. people who want to see israel gone seem to be in the middle revolting in a number of countries -- in
more of a danger to this country than gaddafi? if the answer is possibly yes then we should not be sending american treasure and american lives to help intervene on behalf of people who would like to see this nation destroyed. that ought to be pretty commonsense. one other factor is israel. we have a true friend in israel in the middle east. but unfortunately our friends have seen the way we've treated our best friend in the middle east, israel. we vote against them at times like we did last...
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it may take longer if muammar gaddafi proves to be resilient. i think there are a lot of unanswered questions right now about how this will evolve. host: louisville, kentucky, you are on the air. caller: i support the military 1/2%. -- 100%. there seems to be when this all happened, obama -- the first people that they ordered to come out of the country was shell and bp employees. those were the first people that he wanted out of the country, and he got them out of there for political reasons to make it not an oil issue. so they do not blow up the refineries and stuff. that was the main thing that they were worried about, to get them out first. now they are saying about slaughtering innocent people and stuff. what about the people, the leader there, surrounding themselves with. he has mustard gas. that is a proven fact. he has mustard gas. host: what sort of reports have you read that talk about his arsenal? what does he have? guest: he has a pretty extensive military apparatus they invest a lot of money into a regime protection because they are
it may take longer if muammar gaddafi proves to be resilient. i think there are a lot of unanswered questions right now about how this will evolve. host: louisville, kentucky, you are on the air. caller: i support the military 1/2%. -- 100%. there seems to be when this all happened, obama -- the first people that they ordered to come out of the country was shell and bp employees. those were the first people that he wanted out of the country, and he got them out of there for political reasons to...
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muammar gaddafi's support continues to crumble. once the barriers of fear is removed, a large number of people get out in the street to actually affect the calculations of the populations in the capital. i think a third scenario is some form of internal coup where those considered their best hope of surviving and having a future is to move aside the most damaging elements of the family. the fourth scenario is deepening disorder of a civil breakdown. that is as far as i can get. as of today the situation is changing from day to day. >> this was the first day there was a sense of being in a military face with territory being taken. i could just ask you instinctively if you feel this is me end for muammar gaddafi. >> i hope it is the end. the country is bifurcated between the east and west. one side bloodies the other from time to time. the other one is of a slow leakage of muammar gaddafi's power. different days suggest different things. my own view is if the west acts decisively and can find some use for these armies in spent billio
muammar gaddafi's support continues to crumble. once the barriers of fear is removed, a large number of people get out in the street to actually affect the calculations of the populations in the capital. i think a third scenario is some form of internal coup where those considered their best hope of surviving and having a future is to move aside the most damaging elements of the family. the fourth scenario is deepening disorder of a civil breakdown. that is as far as i can get. as of today the...
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we have to understand that muammar gaddafi is not a diplomatic leader. the long term ramifications can outweigh everything. we have to take into consideration. we as americans do not like war. we know the ramifications of work. if we have to intervene we have to make sure it is short term for the taxpayers. guest: i think the moslem brotherhood of's power is overrated. a lot of people are worried about it because they do not understand what that group is. it is split in two different locations in the world. it started in egypt in 1928. there are many different ideologies among the muslim brotherhood. the brotherhood in syria is almost nonexistent. if more than 10% to 15% of the egyptians support the brotherhood, i would be surprised. i think the assumption that they are going to take over -- first of all take a look at the maps hysterically. who is going to be the top guy? it would never work and it would never happen. this is in all of these countries a rebellion of the unemployed the have nots, the people who are fed up and wanted change. once the sens
we have to understand that muammar gaddafi is not a diplomatic leader. the long term ramifications can outweigh everything. we have to take into consideration. we as americans do not like war. we know the ramifications of work. if we have to intervene we have to make sure it is short term for the taxpayers. guest: i think the moslem brotherhood of's power is overrated. a lot of people are worried about it because they do not understand what that group is. it is split in two different locations...
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policy that gaddafi needs to go. we have a wide range of tools in addition to our military efforts to support that policy. we were very rapid in initiating unilateral sanctions and then helping to mobilize international sanctions against the gaddafi regime. we froze assets that he might have used to further empower himself and purchase weapons or hire mercenaries that might be directed against the libyan people. there are a whole range of policies that we are putting in place that has created one of the most powerful international consensuses around the isolation of mr gaddafi, and we will continue to pursue those. when it comes to military action, we are doing so in support of un security resolution 1973. it's specifically talks about humanitarian efforts, and we are going to make sure that we stick to that mandate. it is also important, since we are on the topic, that i have consistently emphasized that because we are working with international partners, after the initial thrust that has disabled gadhafi's air defe
policy that gaddafi needs to go. we have a wide range of tools in addition to our military efforts to support that policy. we were very rapid in initiating unilateral sanctions and then helping to mobilize international sanctions against the gaddafi regime. we froze assets that he might have used to further empower himself and purchase weapons or hire mercenaries that might be directed against the libyan people. there are a whole range of policies that we are putting in place that has created...
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forces that support gaddafi are moving in the areas outside of the capital city of tripoli, the gaddafi stronghold could be a pivotal background as the fighting continues. a state department says americans should stay out of yemen and leave if they are already there. the president, in washington this week, congress back in session. we want to focus on education. a couple of stories from newspapers around the country -- specifically whether it is the federal, state, and local governments -- who is best to educate your kids? our lines are live for democrats, republicans, independents. we also have twitter, you can send us twitter comments. michael morris says -- moore says " a sleeping giant" is awake. public-school employees and public workers are battling wisconsin gov. scott walker. we will have more with randi weingarten, the president of the american federation of teachers. from the detroit free press, " when test scores do not add up." the question is whether or not there is cheating going on in detroit's public schools. "big bucks at risk -- counties and states over how to teach."
forces that support gaddafi are moving in the areas outside of the capital city of tripoli, the gaddafi stronghold could be a pivotal background as the fighting continues. a state department says americans should stay out of yemen and leave if they are already there. the president, in washington this week, congress back in session. we want to focus on education. a couple of stories from newspapers around the country -- specifically whether it is the federal, state, and local governments -- who...
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gaddafi has been in power for 42 years. before the international community can take action against the gaddafi, you have to win the war. what will they do it they do not win before the no-fly zone -- a no-fly zone? gaddafi has a lot of connections. the opposition does not have an army against him. they say we're going to make a no-fly zone start next week or next month. guest: what is in the prospects for the director of national intelligence said to some consternation on capitol hill this week that he thought gaddafi was going to prevail. your assessment is, i think, probably right. what i guess will happen if he does manage to tamper down this uprising, this rebellion, this civil war, what everyone to college, is that governments elsewhere around the world who have now adopted the position that he is, again, a brutal dictator, and venice, a man who should not remain in power -- a menace, and presumably will act in ways to restrict his ability to operate or remove him from power. what i am fearful of is that we will see an
gaddafi has been in power for 42 years. before the international community can take action against the gaddafi, you have to win the war. what will they do it they do not win before the no-fly zone -- a no-fly zone? gaddafi has a lot of connections. the opposition does not have an army against him. they say we're going to make a no-fly zone start next week or next month. guest: what is in the prospects for the director of national intelligence said to some consternation on capitol hill this week...
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muammar gaddafi has lost legitimacy to lead, and he must leave. those who perpetrate violence against the libyan people will be held accountable. the aspirations of the libyan people for freedom, democracy, and dignity must be met. president calderon. >> gracias, presidente obama. [speaking spanish] >> it has been very satisfying for me to see that we agree on the basic principles of co- responsibility, and i thank you, mr. president, for your invitation to hold this working meeting here. our governments have progress substantially. in some aspects, we have reached unprecedented cooperation, which has been translated into concrete examples, such as the opening of the three first new border crossings over the past 10 years. the ongoing meetings we have held and will continue to have in the future has been especially important so as to generate confidence. we know today that we continue to be personally involved so to insure that the objectives we trade are reached, and we have broached the following subjects today. first, internationally, we have r
muammar gaddafi has lost legitimacy to lead, and he must leave. those who perpetrate violence against the libyan people will be held accountable. the aspirations of the libyan people for freedom, democracy, and dignity must be met. president calderon. >> gracias, presidente obama. [speaking spanish] >> it has been very satisfying for me to see that we agree on the basic principles of co- responsibility, and i thank you, mr. president, for your invitation to hold this working meeting...
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gaddafi has a stash of weapons. he has some troops remain loyal to him, but he has also been hiring mercenaries, even with the financial freeze he has assets. we are going to have to continue to apply pressure. that is why i say we have not taken any auctions off the table at this point. >> thank you, mr. president. just to follow up -- you say you are concerned -- is gaddafi ever an acceptable option for you? their thin discussions about the leadership negotiations. given that, how do you stand on the three-week spr? >> sure. going back to the good of the question, as i said before, the united states is determined that gaddafi should leave. we are going to do a wide range of actions to try to bring that about. it is never acceptable. i think what you are asking is -- are we going to engage in any potential military action to make that happen? as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action, you have to balance cost versus benefits. i do not take those decisions lightly. but the be as clear as i can about th
gaddafi has a stash of weapons. he has some troops remain loyal to him, but he has also been hiring mercenaries, even with the financial freeze he has assets. we are going to have to continue to apply pressure. that is why i say we have not taken any auctions off the table at this point. >> thank you, mr. president. just to follow up -- you say you are concerned -- is gaddafi ever an acceptable option for you? their thin discussions about the leadership negotiations. given that, how do...
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we're told that gaddafi is in breach of the u.n. security council resolutions but now our own secretary of state is reportedly considering arming the rebels. an act which would be a breach of the united nations security council resolution which established an arms embargo. we are told we went to war as the request of and with the support of the arab league. but the secretary general of the arab league gam began asking questions -- began asking questions immediately after the imposition of the no-fly zone stating that what was happening in libya, and i quote, differs from the aim of imposing a no-fly zone, what we want is the protection of civilians and not the shelling of civilians. unquote. ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary general, has also expressed concern over the protection of civilians even as allied bombing continued during the international conference on libya in england this week. stating that the u.n., and this is a quote, continues to receive deeply disturbing reports about the lack of protection of civilians, including va
we're told that gaddafi is in breach of the u.n. security council resolutions but now our own secretary of state is reportedly considering arming the rebels. an act which would be a breach of the united nations security council resolution which established an arms embargo. we are told we went to war as the request of and with the support of the arab league. but the secretary general of the arab league gam began asking questions -- began asking questions immediately after the imposition of the...
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one of the worst rulers is gaddafi in libya. gaddafi is so bad the president has involved the united states military in support of the rebels there. however, secretary of defense gates has stated our national security interest is not at risk in libya. so why are we there? it seems to me this war's being waked under a new doctrine of humanity. in other words, the united states will now decide when to drop bombs on another country in the name of humanity when a ruler we don't like acts against humanity. this fuzzy emotional doctrine ultimately gives a president the unilateral ability to intervene militarily anywhere the president doesn't like the way a foreign ruler treats his people. the president needs to clarify this doctrine of war in the name of humanity. what constitutional authority gives the president the right to enter another country's civil war when our national security is not at risk? america needs some answers. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman f
one of the worst rulers is gaddafi in libya. gaddafi is so bad the president has involved the united states military in support of the rebels there. however, secretary of defense gates has stated our national security interest is not at risk in libya. so why are we there? it seems to me this war's being waked under a new doctrine of humanity. in other words, the united states will now decide when to drop bombs on another country in the name of humanity when a ruler we don't like acts against...
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the new headline suggests that muammar gaddafi is looking for some sort of deal. is that correct or just p.r. from the other side, if you can call it that? guest: it is hard to say. what we're hearing is second- hand reports. apparently, according to the era of new stations, there have been offers to begin negotiations of some kind. apparently one of the conditions is that the rebels would lay down their arms and the negotiations would begin. in the past, the national transition council, which has been running the side of the country has said they will not negotiate. it is difficult to see how far this initiative will go. we have currently reached role in this situation -- a lull in the situation. host: what else are you hearing and seeing today, and what can you say about some many of the reports that say each side is digging in and cannot overwhelmingly to defeat the other? this could be a while. guest: that does not seem to be what they're trying to do at this point. everyone i have talked to said they are regrouping and bringing out the heavy weapons. up until
the new headline suggests that muammar gaddafi is looking for some sort of deal. is that correct or just p.r. from the other side, if you can call it that? guest: it is hard to say. what we're hearing is second- hand reports. apparently, according to the era of new stations, there have been offers to begin negotiations of some kind. apparently one of the conditions is that the rebels would lay down their arms and the negotiations would begin. in the past, the national transition council, which...
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to assist the rebels who are trying to out of gaddafi. -- to oust gaddafi. we are told that the burdens of war in libya would be shared by a coalition, but the united states is providing the bulk of the money, the armaments, and the organizational leadership. we know that the war has already crossed our nation -- cost our nation upwards of $600 million and we are told that the long-term expenses could go much , much further. we are looking at spending additional billions of dollars in libya at a time when we can't even take care of our people here at home. we are told that the president has legal authority for this war under united nations security council resolution 1973. but this resolution specifically does not authorize any ground elements. furthermore, the administration exceeded the mandate of the resolution by providing the rebels with air cover, thus the war against libya violated our constitution and has even violated the very authority which the administration claimed was sufficient to take our country to war. we are told that the gaddafi regime ha
to assist the rebels who are trying to out of gaddafi. -- to oust gaddafi. we are told that the burdens of war in libya would be shared by a coalition, but the united states is providing the bulk of the money, the armaments, and the organizational leadership. we know that the war has already crossed our nation -- cost our nation upwards of $600 million and we are told that the long-term expenses could go much , much further. we are looking at spending additional billions of dollars in libya at...
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we're looking at the position of gaddafi's forces that are not complying with the u.n. security council resolution. we are able to produce more a fact. that is how i characterize the coming hours and days. -- we're able to produce more effect. >> -- says that they will put a forces and have some role in the no-fly zone. what have you been told about this? >> have i been told about the proposals from -- can you repeat the first part? >> what is going to be your role with the nato force that was just announced to help force the arms embargo and contributed in some fashion to the no-fly zone -- contributing in some fashion to the no-fly zone? >> as i was introduced, i have three roles in iraq. naval force africa, the best naval forces in europe. with nato, i am jfc naples. i am basically the commander for the southern region of nato. if nato has a role, i cannot tell you how i would play in that because that would be a decision for the north atlantic council. however, i do have a staff in naples and i have commanders that are able to carry out nato operations of a similar
we're looking at the position of gaddafi's forces that are not complying with the u.n. security council resolution. we are able to produce more a fact. that is how i characterize the coming hours and days. -- we're able to produce more effect. >> -- says that they will put a forces and have some role in the no-fly zone. what have you been told about this? >> have i been told about the proposals from -- can you repeat the first part? >> what is going to be your role with the...
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i'm appalled as we all are about gaddafi's brutality against his own people. but i fear that this operation will set a dangerous precedent and will send us sliding down a slippery slope. we can't afford to head down a path of perpetual u.s. military engagement around the world. with developing situations in syria, the ivory coast, the congo, yemen, etc., etc., we can't be in favor of guns and bombs everywhere there is violence and unrest. we're already fighting two wars in the middle east. is that not enough? have we learned nothing over the last decade? have we learned nothing about the danger of open-ended military conflicts where the exit strategy is unclear and victory is ill-defined? the war in afghanistan is zapping america of its strength in so many ways. it has cost us in precious taxpayer dollars and it's cost us more than 1,500 of our bravest people. and it is costing us credibility and moral authority in ways that can't even be measured yet or quantified every single day. the time is now, mr. speaker, for less war, not more. let's stop, let's turn a
i'm appalled as we all are about gaddafi's brutality against his own people. but i fear that this operation will set a dangerous precedent and will send us sliding down a slippery slope. we can't afford to head down a path of perpetual u.s. military engagement around the world. with developing situations in syria, the ivory coast, the congo, yemen, etc., etc., we can't be in favor of guns and bombs everywhere there is violence and unrest. we're already fighting two wars in the middle east. is...
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that is not the only publication that muammar gaddafi owns. ms. lowey, you strike me as very naive when it comes to foreign -- i am surprised that you are on the forum committee. -- on the foreign aid committee. i am familiar with eastern europe. i have some background there. anything is better than muammar gaddafi. the person leading the rebels has a ph.d. i am surprised the protesters and libya -- they are sitting ducks. maybe some kind of advice [unintelligible] i tell you, anything is better than muammar gaddafi. that is my comment. guest: let me say that you certainly seemed well informed. the secretary of state and the president are very aggressively involved in this issue. the secretary of state is going to egypt, tunisia, and libya. i think she is leaving on sunday and working actively with other members of the community. our military is in afghanistan. we are in so many parts of the world. it seems to me although i would like to stop the murder rings and the killings immediately that we have to work in coordination with the international
that is not the only publication that muammar gaddafi owns. ms. lowey, you strike me as very naive when it comes to foreign -- i am surprised that you are on the forum committee. -- on the foreign aid committee. i am familiar with eastern europe. i have some background there. anything is better than muammar gaddafi. the person leading the rebels has a ph.d. i am surprised the protesters and libya -- they are sitting ducks. maybe some kind of advice [unintelligible] i tell you, anything is...
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i think on the libya issue, gaddafi is out of there. i applaud the arabs for stopping the killing of their own muslims -- which are not supposed to kill a muslims, as far as i can understand the koran. i think the most under-reported story is that our government is finally making people take responsibility for pregnancy, for their own lives, and they are taking responsibility for the money that they spent that doesn't belong to them, that it belongs to us. they have taken the golden goose that used to lay the eggs and they are choking it to death. and it has been going on for a long time. i think that is one of the stories that has been under reported, is we are finally starting to take responsibility. host: thank you, lynn, from san augustine. michael tweets -- another florida caller. this time, four lauderdale. francis, a democrat. caller: good morning, everyone. thank you very much. commenting on the gentleman from alexandria, virginia, who just said that if a the house passes that restriction on funding for planned parenthood -- pla
i think on the libya issue, gaddafi is out of there. i applaud the arabs for stopping the killing of their own muslims -- which are not supposed to kill a muslims, as far as i can understand the koran. i think the most under-reported story is that our government is finally making people take responsibility for pregnancy, for their own lives, and they are taking responsibility for the money that they spent that doesn't belong to them, that it belongs to us. they have taken the golden goose that...
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. >> for more than four decades, the libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant, muammar gaddafi. he has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad and terrorized innocent people around the world. >> follow what leaders say about libya and how the process has unfolded from the president and other officials, the house and senate floor, and other leaders around the world all online at c-span video library. >> "washington journal" continues. host: our guest, representative ron paul of texas. good morning and thank you for joining us. reports that some sort of deal may be coming together as far as how much to cut from the budget. what do you make as far as figures are concerned? guest: they talk about whether it is $100 billion or $33 billion or $60 billion. from my view, i think it is irrelevant when you're talking about the national debt that is up this year $2 trillion. the national debt will go up $2 trillion. what we do in the next week for two will not have any effect on that. i suspect we will spend more money this year than we did
. >> for more than four decades, the libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant, muammar gaddafi. he has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad and terrorized innocent people around the world. >> follow what leaders say about libya and how the process has unfolded from the president and other officials, the house and senate floor, and other leaders around the world all online at c-span video library. >> "washington...
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muammar gaddafi "bombing the hell" out of a city. you see some of the rebel protesters outside the capital of tripoli. the two editorials -- first, "the new york times." pointing out the obama administration is throwing out some many conflicting messages on libya that they are blunting any pressure on the libyan regime and weakening american credibility. of that from "the new york times." in his syndicated column, george will -- "stay out of libya." george will this morning in his syndicated column, some of the views expressed on the developing story in libya. senator bernie sanders will join us later in the program to talk about the debt and deficit and federal spending. also a meeting with members of the smithsonian asking for more american-made products to be sold at the museums here in washington. later, we will introduce you to c-span that a grand prize studentcam winner as "washington journal" continues this wednesday morning. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite c
muammar gaddafi "bombing the hell" out of a city. you see some of the rebel protesters outside the capital of tripoli. the two editorials -- first, "the new york times." pointing out the obama administration is throwing out some many conflicting messages on libya that they are blunting any pressure on the libyan regime and weakening american credibility. of that from "the new york times." in his syndicated column, george will -- "stay out of libya."...
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the future of muammar gaddafi e-lead libya. listen to their comments on line and the c-span at video library. what what you want when you want. in a few moments, president obama tells the national governors association that he would support their efforts to present alternatives to his health-care plan. in a half-hour, a discussion on how states can be competitive in the global marketplace. after that, a hearing on the mission of future of presidential libraries. then we will return to the national security -- national governors association to hear bill gates' speech on education. one open " washington journal," we will talk about federal spending with march up fudge of ohio and senator mark kirk, a republican from illinois. we will focus on libya of with an ambassador to the united states. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke told sobers his semi- annual -- delivers his semi- annual report to the senate this morning. he was last on capitol hill in february
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gaddafi forces retake key oil port. that is "the washington post" this morning. "wall street journal" says rebels lose ground in libya. two headlines this morning about the situation in libya. back to your phone calls and whether or not there's a be a temporary halt in the united states for nuclear power. let us go to ann, a democrat in california. go ahead. caller: yes. my response is mailing to the gentleman who in the end -- started out being a nuclear scientist and an electrical technician. people are calling in and they almost heart and soul thing -- insulting that they have so much scientific knowledge and the rest of us are looking at the facts. the only facts that i know is there was an earthquake and there was a tsunami in japan. it is not a fact that the japanese government has had a 13-mile area zoned, evacuate, because the plan -- i guess i have been watching the wrong television. the gentleman said it does not affect the public. that affects the public. if it were to happen in california where i live, it would affect me. what bothers me about this of
gaddafi forces retake key oil port. that is "the washington post" this morning. "wall street journal" says rebels lose ground in libya. two headlines this morning about the situation in libya. back to your phone calls and whether or not there's a be a temporary halt in the united states for nuclear power. let us go to ann, a democrat in california. go ahead. caller: yes. my response is mailing to the gentleman who in the end -- started out being a nuclear scientist and an...
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first, dennis writes on twitter -- the headline of "the washington post" today, "gaddafi forces repel libyan opposition." host: independent line, ore. good morning. caller: i will tell you what. i was just turning to make my living back in carter days. i will tell you what. we were fortunate enough -- my parents bought a home and they were able to assume a 9% home. the interest rate was up to 21%. there were people fighting and shooting each other at gas stations. they are not federal lands. they are state lands. if some of the oil company -- there is speculation, but that is the situation everywhere. no energy policy, period. obama is keeping us from having one. i really resent somebody telling me to go buy an electric car. i'm saving every penny i can get my hands on. it's going to be a bumpy ride. i really worried about egypt. if it does not end up in the hands of the muslim brotherhood or people associated with them and they close down the suez -- hang on. we've allowed one drilling site. that is it. $2 billion was sent from brazil to -- to brazil's government owns petro company.
first, dennis writes on twitter -- the headline of "the washington post" today, "gaddafi forces repel libyan opposition." host: independent line, ore. good morning. caller: i will tell you what. i was just turning to make my living back in carter days. i will tell you what. we were fortunate enough -- my parents bought a home and they were able to assume a 9% home. the interest rate was up to 21%. there were people fighting and shooting each other at gas stations. they are...
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one way to hide the truth in gaddafi's war is for the dictator to prohibit the media from finding out the facts, finding out the truth. so it should come as no surprise that four "new york times" journalists covering the war have disappeared in libya. presumably captured by omar's troops. they are anthony shadid, steven ferrel, tyler hicks and lindsay oderro. all veteran journalists and photographers. more than 300 other journalists have been attacked during the recent turmoil in the region and four have been killed. last year 57 journalists were murdered worldwide. journalists are the eyes and ears for the world. so when they are assaulted, kidnapped, harassed, senttured or murdered by dictators, those actions are a direct attack on truth and human freedom. and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? from new york. sorry. without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to call for a no-fly zone in libya. i don't think that the united states should do it ourselves bu
one way to hide the truth in gaddafi's war is for the dictator to prohibit the media from finding out the facts, finding out the truth. so it should come as no surprise that four "new york times" journalists covering the war have disappeared in libya. presumably captured by omar's troops. they are anthony shadid, steven ferrel, tyler hicks and lindsay oderro. all veteran journalists and photographers. more than 300 other journalists have been attacked during the recent turmoil in the...
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effectively told gaddafi that there'd be a steep price for intervening. why did we not do the same? although we are now repositioning forces off of the libyan coast, our unwillingness to use force has left many around the world pointing to this as a sign of the weakness of american will. what led the administration to believe that threatening force to protect our own citizens would have been provocative? >> congressman, first, let me say other countries do not have the same history with libya that we do. if you look at some of the earlier statements that were coming out from gaddafi and his leadership team, they did not talk about the chinese but the americans. our embassy was overrun in libya in 1979. we feel that we did this in a prudent and effective manner. we did so in a way that did not raise the alarm bells around the region and the world that we were about to invade for oil. you follow all the websites that are looking at what is happening in the middle east and you see a constant drumbeat that united states is going to invade libya to take over the oil and we cannot let tha
effectively told gaddafi that there'd be a steep price for intervening. why did we not do the same? although we are now repositioning forces off of the libyan coast, our unwillingness to use force has left many around the world pointing to this as a sign of the weakness of american will. what led the administration to believe that threatening force to protect our own citizens would have been provocative? >> congressman, first, let me say other countries do not have the same history with...
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i am very familiar with a region regarding muammar gaddafi. $200 million in a ship. my comment, a no-fly zone will not work. he could massacre these people with the tanks and hire mercenaries and people from other countries. the u.s. should lead theay. the others will follow where the u.s. leads. i think the east -- libya is strategically located. the east is led by people educated in the u.s., europ mostly the uk. many have leadership in the east. 98% of the people in libya are highly educated. they could be allies for the u.s. and the whole world. guest: you bring a variety of points, one out the ships of cash. i do not know. the no-fly zone and great harm can be done with forces on the ground with tanks reinforces the caution i was trying to suggest earlier. assuming no fly zone is in effect, but there is current on the ground created by artillery and armo what do we do regarding a no-fly zone? do we embrace a moral and operational responsibility to stop that kind of killing as well? i think many military professionals like myself need decide that question -- an a
i am very familiar with a region regarding muammar gaddafi. $200 million in a ship. my comment, a no-fly zone will not work. he could massacre these people with the tanks and hire mercenaries and people from other countries. the u.s. should lead theay. the others will follow where the u.s. leads. i think the east -- libya is strategically located. the east is led by people educated in the u.s., europ mostly the uk. many have leadership in the east. 98% of the people in libya are highly...
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gaddafi will slaughter them. anything that can help, we are ready to except as long as there is no physical presence on our soil. -- we're ready to accept. >> you asked about a divided libya. this is impossible. believe me, believe me, i am from the south. most of my friends are from benghazi. my wife is from the middle of libya. if you can divide yourself, your body, you can divide libya. [applause] >> for the sake of his schedule, i would like to thank him very much. >> i would like to say thank you to the libyan community, thank you for the press for being here today. thank you for taking take care of our host. thank you on behalf of the libyan people. i would like to thank the ambassador. he came to the foreign affairs department in 2000. i did not know him at that time. he was the director of the america department and of your department. -- and europe department. after a year, he said miti candidate to open our mission there. -- he sent me to canada to open our mission there. he was my boss and he still is.
gaddafi will slaughter them. anything that can help, we are ready to except as long as there is no physical presence on our soil. -- we're ready to accept. >> you asked about a divided libya. this is impossible. believe me, believe me, i am from the south. most of my friends are from benghazi. my wife is from the middle of libya. if you can divide yourself, your body, you can divide libya. [applause] >> for the sake of his schedule, i would like to thank him very much. >> i...
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you said we need to demand that gaddafi must go now without delay. i certainly agree. i certainly appreciate what the department and the administration is doing with respect to food, water, supplies, other humanitarian support for the libyan people. on a broader level, i'm a little bit concerned what i would call perhaps a lack of clarity in terms of administration policy with respect to the various uprisings we've seen throughout the middle east and north africa. i'm concerned about, you know, repetitions of what happened in hungary in the 1950's and the arab uprising in 1991 and the kurds after the 1991 gulf war. and i'm just very concerned that we're seeing a lack of clarity, maybe failure to see terrorists trying to suppress their people and auto kratts who use tear gas. i don't think we're sending the right message to friend and foe alike. i wonder what your response is to that type of question. >> well, congressman, i don't agree with that. i do agree that these are very difficult situations, and i'm not sure that there is one response that adequately addresses t
you said we need to demand that gaddafi must go now without delay. i certainly agree. i certainly appreciate what the department and the administration is doing with respect to food, water, supplies, other humanitarian support for the libyan people. on a broader level, i'm a little bit concerned what i would call perhaps a lack of clarity in terms of administration policy with respect to the various uprisings we've seen throughout the middle east and north africa. i'm concerned about, you know,...
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to send a clear message to those around gaddafi to continue to enable this horrific attack on his own people, that they too will be held accountable if they commit crimes against the libyan people. we remain engaged with the libyan sanctions committee at the united nations to consider tougher measures as the situation develops, and we are reaching out to the opposition inside and outside of libya. i will be meeting with some of those figures appear in the united states and when i travel next week, to discuss what more the united states and others can do. the united states, through the state department and usaid, are already providing food, shelter, water, medical supplies, and evacuation assistance to those who are fleeing the violence. we have dispatched expert humanitarian teams to assess the needs on the borders, and we stand ready to expand those efforts. the military has positioned assets to support these critical humanitarian missions, and the united states military, i am very proud to say, has airlift it home hundreds of egyptian migrant, and it may be in that of -- in the thou
to send a clear message to those around gaddafi to continue to enable this horrific attack on his own people, that they too will be held accountable if they commit crimes against the libyan people. we remain engaged with the libyan sanctions committee at the united nations to consider tougher measures as the situation develops, and we are reaching out to the opposition inside and outside of libya. i will be meeting with some of those figures appear in the united states and when i travel next...